Gallery: Images of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius and model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp over the years

In this Aug. 5, 2012 file photo, South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius starts in the men’s 400-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development in the life of a national hero known as the Blade Runner for his high-tech artificial legs. Reeva Steenkamp, a model who spoke out on Twitter against rape and abuse of women, was shot four times in the predawn hours in the home, in a gated community in the capital, Pretoria, police said.

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This is a Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 file photo of South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius as he reacts after finishing first in a men’s 400-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday Feb. 14. 2013 with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development in the life of a national hero known as the Blade Runner for his high-tech artificial legs. (Martin Meissner
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Journalists wait outside the main entrance of the estate where South Africa’s Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius lives in Pretoria East on February 14, 2013. Pistorius has been taken into police custody after allegedly shooting dead his model girlfriend having mistaken her for an intruder at his upscale home.STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN
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Pistorius starred in a Nike ad with the tagline 'I am the bullet in the chamber.'Nike ad/Buzzfeed/Twitter
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FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 file photo, South Africa's Oscar Pistorius wins gold in the men's 400-meter T44 final at the 2012 Paralympics, in London. Pistorius has been arrested after a 30-year-old woman was shot dead at his home in South Africa, early Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

In this Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, file photo, Gold medalist South Africa's Oscar Pistorius poses with his medal during the ceremony after winning the men's 400 meters T44 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, in London. Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been arrested after a 30-year-old woman was shot dead at his home in South Africa. Police say Pistorius, a double-amputee known as "Blade Runner," was taken into custody after the shooting early Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at his home in a gated complex in the country's capital.

This aerial image taken from video provided by VNS24/7 on Thursday Feb. 14, 2013, shows the home of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius in a gated housing complex in Pretoria, South Africa. Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been arrested in the shooting death of his girlfriend, police and the woman’s talent agent said Thursday.Uncredited
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A picture taken on January 26, 2013 shows Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius posing next to his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg. South Africa’s Olympic sprinter Oscar “Blade Runner” Pistorius was taken into police custody on February 14, 2013, after allegedly shooting dead his model girlfriend having mistaken her for an intruder at his upscale home.WALDO SWIEGERS
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In this Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012 file photo, South Africa's Oscar Pistorius competes during Men's 100m T44 round 1 at the 2012 Paralympics in London. Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been arrested after a 30-year-old woman was shot dead at his home in South Africa. Police say Pistorius, a double-amputee known as "Blade Runner," was taken into custody after the shooting early Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at his home in a gated complex in the country's capital.

In this Sept. 16, 2008 file photo, Oscar Pistorius of South Africa competes in the Men’s 400m T44 final at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China. Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development in the life of a national hero known as the Blade Runner for his high-tech artificial legs. Reeva Steenkamp, a model who spoke out on Twitter against rape and abuse of women, was shot four times in the predawn hours in the home, in a gated community in the capital, Pretoria, police said.Andy Wong
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FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012 file photo, South Africa's Oscar Pistorius competes during Men's 100m T44 round 1 at the 2012 Paralympics in London. Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been arrested after a 30-year-old woman was shot dead at his home in South Africa. Police say Pistorius, a double-amputee known as "Blade Runner," was taken into custody after the shooting early Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at his home in a gated complex in the country's capital. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File)

This picture taken on February 14, 2013 shows the main entrance of the estate where South Africa’s Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius lives in Pretoria East. Pistorius has been taken into police custody after allegedly shooting dead his model girlfriend having mistaken her for an intruder at his upscale home.STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN
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In this Nov. 4, 2012 photo, South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp, believed to be his girlfriend, at an awards ceremony, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius was taken into custody and was expected to appear in court Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, after a 30-year-old woman who was believed to be his girlfriend was shot dead at his home in South Africa's capital, Pretoria. (AP Photo/Lucky Nxumalo-Citypress) SOUTH AFRICA OUT

In this photo taken April 22 2009 Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is photographed in his home in Pretoria, South Africa. Pistorius was taken into custody Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. after a 30-year-old woman, Reeva Steenkamp, was shot dead at his home. (AP Photo/Waldo Swiegers)

Paralympic and Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius of South Africa races against a pure-bred Arabian horse during the Gathering of all Leaders In Sport (GOALS) forum on Dec. 12, 2012, at the Aspire Zone outdoor circuit in the Qatari capital Doha.KARIM JAAFAR
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Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius (in hood) leaves the Boschkop police station, east of Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 en route to appear in court charged with murder. His girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was shot and killed at his home early Thursday.Chris Collingridge
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A picture taken on January 26, 2013 shows Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius posing next to his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg. South Africa's Olympic sprinter Oscar "Blade Runner" Pistorius was taken into police custody on February 14, 2013, after allegedly shooting dead his model girlfriend having mistaken her for an intruder at his upscale home.WALDO SWIEGERS
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Reeva Steenkamp was a 29-year-old law school graduate and successful model whose face had graced numerous magazine covers.'
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Freckled, green-eyed Reeva Steenkamp was a brainy blonde who died Thursday at the home of her boyfriend, double-amputee Olympian and Paralympian Oscar Pistorius. Keep clicking to see photos of Reeva Steenkamp, the law school graduate, successful model and activist.'
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Steenkamp was scheduled to give a motivational speech to students in Johannesburg on Thursday morning. “It was about empowerment and inspiration and what inspires you and how to follow your dreams,” Steenkamp’s publicist Sarit Tomlinson told the Associated Press.'
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Shashi Naidoo of Alushi model agency in Johannesburg, which represented Steenkamp, said: "It's still a big shock to us. I've known Reeva for years and she was an incredible, beautiful soul. It's shocking. An amazing girl has gone too soon."'
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She also used Twitter to speak out against violence against women. Last week, she tweeted: “I woke up in a happy safe home this morning. Not everyone did. Speak out against the rape of individuals.”'
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The show will premiere as planned this Saturday. Samantha Moon, the show’s creator said: “It’s a tricky situation because the show was filmed in Jamaica last year and nobody could have ever predicted this. So the money, production costs and TV scheduling time had all been finalized prior to this horrendous incident. It will no doubt be extremely hard for Steenkamp’s close friends and family to see her in the show for as long as she was in it.”'
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Steenkamp kept in touch with her fans regularly via Twitter, often tweeting about Pistorius, whom she called her “boo.”
“It’s a beautiful day! Make things happen. Starting my day off with a yummy healthy shake from my boo :) #healthyliving,” she tweeted.
“Excited for a chilled Saturday evening in with good food, movies, popcorn, frozen yoghurt & my boo. #happiness #love #chilling #weekend,” she said in another tweet.
And chillingly, a tweet about Valentine’s Day just one day before her death: “What do you have up your sleeve for love tomorrow? It should be a day of love for everyone. May it be blessed.”'
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